Jan. 27, 2015

January 27, 2015

Trumpets (Gavin and Taliyah no instrument)

• Assessed Performance Targets for Line 16
• Developed Performance Targets for line 17

• Meet performance targets for line 16 and 17

• Meet Performance Goals on line 23, 25 and begin "Let's Go Band" and other All-City Music

• I am very concerned with the slow progress of this group. It has to do with a great lack of preparation.
• Is this correlated to their academics?

Trombones (All present;Caleb No Book)

• Assessed Performance Targets for Line 16 "Hot Cross Buns"
• Developed performance targets for line 17 and 23
• Developed performance targets for melody 1 of "Let's Go Band"

• Stefan meet performance goals from 25, 26, 28, 29 30? and LGB
• Malakee and Caleb: Meet performance goals from 16, 17, 23 and LGB

• Eighth note rhythms

• Caleb and Malakee are capable players but their progress is slow.
  • Caleb cannot practice from the book because he still does not own one.
  • Malakee needs to be more focused on setting and meeting his goals.

Percussion (Jason Ab; All others present with instrument except Isaiah)

• Counting and clapping Haskell-Harr Lesson 6 to prepare for snare drum
• Developing counting and clapping for Lesson 7 in Haskell-Harr (eighth note rhythms)

• Clap and Count rhythms for lesson 6 and 7
• Begin to establish single bounce stroke on same lessons

• Meet performance targets on Mallets for line 16, 17, 23, 25
• Begin developing performance targets on mallets for "Let's Go Band"
• Meet performance targets for Haskell-Harr lessons 6 & 7

• Slow progress from students; lack of preparation for lessons
• Isaiah has not had his instrument in school for quite some time. He also has a lack of focus when in class. Quite concerned